#CareerBytes: Preparing for IELTS? Download these 5 mobile apps
What's the story
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is a globally standardized proficiency test of the English language for non-native speakers. It is administered by the British Council, Cambridge ESOL, and IDP: IELTS Australia. International candidates who want to study/work in English-speaking must take IELTS, which tests one's listening, reading, writing, and speaking abilities in English. Check out these mobile apps for IELTS preparation.
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IELTS Prep App offered by British Council
The British Council offers a range of resources to help candidates prepare for IELTS, including the IELTS Prep App. IELTS Prep App offers unlimited access to all the required tools for preparation, including practice tests, grammar exercises, quizzes, videos, tips, vocabulary exercises, etc. It helps users practice questions that are similar to the actual ones they might face in the test.
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Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS
The Cambridge University Press, in collaboration with Cambridge Assessment English, offers the Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS mobile app. It is one of the most useful mobile apps for aspirants. The app offers a number of useful tools, including sample skills training material, downloadable audio/video files, and individual skills guides (paid) comprising practice tests, study and test tips, etc.
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Vocab App
The Vocab App is one of the most popular apps among aspirants of various English tests, including IELTS. It offers newspaper editorial analyses, word meanings, daily new words, quizzes, videos, idioms and phrases, practice tests, vocab booster games, etc.
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IELTS preparation mobile apps offered by Magoosh
Leading online test preparation company Magoosh also offers IELTS preparatory resources for aspirants. It offers the IELTS Exam Preparation, Lessons & Study Guide app that has video lessons prepared by expert tutors, regularly updated learning resources, study guides, tools to strengthen English skills, track one's process, etc. Magoosh's IELTS Exam Preparation: Vocabulary Flashcards is another useful app to improve vocabulary with easy-to-use flashcards.